tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post444810657314795314..comments2014-03-26T14:34:05.684-04:00Comments on Historical Mayhem, Inc.: The Art of the Query, and the Baseball InterviewRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12397530477434680079noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post-31600859554533567592011-09-22T12:42:04.804-04:002011-09-22T12:42:04.804-04:00Ah! See, Jan? I tried to do too much there, and ...Ah! See, Jan? I tried to do too much there, and hit a foul. My meaning was that while each of those is certainly a good thing to have, trying to squeeze ALL of them into one query is maybe too much. Even if true, I doubt a reader would believe it. I learned long ago that &#39;You&#39;ve got all the answers, haven&#39;t you?&#39; is not a compliment.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12397530477434680079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1753728670089727264.post-61594127822971015292011-09-20T23:09:10.199-04:002011-09-20T23:09:10.199-04:00I agree with everything you said except the bit ab...I agree with everything you said except the bit about sales. I&#39;ve read agent blogs where they were specifically impressed because the author had a well-researched idea of their potential for book clubs, their audience, and/or a marketing plan -- accurate enough it didn&#39;t come across as grandiose. But that&#39;s probably overkill for most of us who&#39;d just like to put on the team&#39;s uniform. <br /><br />Batter up. ;)Jan O'Harahttp://cherrytart.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com